Quebec farmers have been protesting since December. Is anyone listening?
Upset about high interest rates, growing paperwork and heavy regulatory burdens, protesting farmers have become a familiar sight across Quebec since December.
Canada
Apr 23
SAQ workers launch 2-day strike as negotiations stall
At the stroke of midnight, the union representing SAQ store clerks launched a two-day strike starting Wednesday.
Consumer
Apr 24
Ottawa, Quebec commit $100M to boost semiconductor capacity
A news release from the federal government says the funding from both levels of government will help create 280 jobs in the region.
Canada
8 hours
Quebec police say 40 ‘high risk’ sex offenders arrested in crackdown
Quebec provincial police say they say they found 'numerous' people who had violated an order to register with the national sex offender registry.
Crime
Apr 25
Quebec artists demand more provincial funding, say many struggle to ‘work creatively’
Artists and cultural workers gathered on Thursday in front of the office of Quebec’s culture minister Mathieu Lacombe in Montreal.
Canada
Apr 18
‘They were coming to save us’: Inquest opens into deaths of two Quebec firefighters
A coroner's inquest into the deaths of two volunteer Quebec firefighters who perished during a flood rescue last May in the Charlevoix region is underway.
Canada
Apr 15
Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risks
The class action includes everyone in Quebec who was diagnosed with opioid use disorder after being prescribed opioid medications between 1996 and the present.
Health
Apr 16
‘Politicized’ immigration debate could hurt jobs, Quebec employers group says
The long-running debate over immigration between Quebec and Ottawa has flared in recent months, but the head of a major employers group says 'in some ways, it's deplorable.'
Canada
Apr 15
Police association reports drop in Quebec road fatalities in 2023
There were a total of 370 fatalities last year, a drop of 22 compared to the 392 people who died on Quebec roads in 2022.
Canada
Apr 24
Quebec follows Ottawa by increasing amount of capital gains subject to tax
Like Ottawa announced in its budget Tuesday, Quebec says it will tax two-thirds rather than one-half of capital gains, which are profits made on the sale of assets.
Economy
Apr 19
Quebecers who were in youth protection less likely to graduate, be employed: study
The study found only 37 per cent of youth who were in care had graduated high school by the time they turned 21, compared to 86 per cent of all Quebecers.
Canada
Apr 21
2 women sexually assaulted by foster father to sue child protection services: lawyer
The foster father, Éric Jean, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in November after he pleaded guilty to assaulting both girls.
Crime
Apr 25
Quebec grants up to $40 million for cleanup after fire at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
Montreal police say the fire, which began at the base of the Olympic Stadium's tower late last month, remains under investigation.
Canada
Apr 24
French PM talks language, secularism, strong ties in speech to Quebec legislature
France wants to help Quebec protect the French language and he praised Quebec's refusal to give in to defeat, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said.
Canada
Apr 12
One person missing after fire destroys home south of Quebec City
Five other people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire in Beauce. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Fire
Apr 17
Gas prices in Ontario, Quebec to jump to highest level in 2 years: analyst
Gas prices across Ontario and Quebec are set to rise to their highest level in almost two years, a petroleum analyst tells Global News.
Consumer
Apr 17
Heavy rainfall triggers flood conditions on several Quebec rivers
The rural town of Chertsey, Que., said torrential rainfall had washed out part of a local roadway, submerging two vehicles and cutting off some residents from the rest of the town.
Canada
Apr 13
Quebec unveils measures to better support mental health patients
Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant announces measures to better support mental health patients in the southwest region of Montreal
Canada
Apr 15
1 in 3 adults who grew up in Quebec’s youth protection out of work, school at 21: study
A new study paints a bleak picture of Quebec's youth protection system. Many children who age out of care have trouble getting an education and maintaining a job.
Canada
Apr 19
Quebec labour code doesn’t infringe rights of casino managers, Supreme Court rules
The Quebec Superior Court allowed an application for judicial review from the employer on the basis there were several errors in the administrative ruling.
Canada
Apr 19